booboo
Hatchling
Hello everyone I have two quakers one Afican Gray
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Post by booboo on Jun 26, 2017 10:29:18 GMT -5
I have two Quakers and one African Gray my one Quaker Boo Boo has been with me 7 1/2 years my brother got him when he was hatched and I got him from him when he was 1 1/2 years old he loves me and my husband about the same but does get a attitude when he wants to. But most of the time he is so loving and funny. I rescued the African Gray who thought he was a bat and had plucked himself bald the Vet told me he would probably always be a plucked bird but with a whole lot of love and he has grown back fully feathered and is gives us a lot of love back. Well here I go I saved another bird a Quaker and when I first got her I didn't realize her beak continues to grow until she is unable to eat so I have to go and have the vet file it down. She all so after we saved her noticed that her toes were in bad shape some of them don't have nails coming out of them so she has trouble sometimes with climbing and now seams to loose her balance more and more. we have had her about two years now and it seams like she is getting worst in balancing she likes to stay on top of her cage but she is loosing her balance and falling she is about 9 years old and I am so worried about her failing in health her year check up is coming up soon and we don't know what happened to her toes if she was born that way or abused by other birds or previous owner. All I know is we love her and hurts and breaks my heart to see her struggle. Has any one ever had a parrot with balance issues I am not sure it is because of missing toes because she didn't have this problem until recently. |
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Post by easttex on Jun 26, 2017 11:39:55 GMT -5
Hi Booboo, and welcome to the forum!  You must be a good person to take in all the needy cases. I've had great luck with adoptions. It's hard to give good advice from here, but the balance problem would concern me, and I don't think I would wait for her regular vet checkup. My grey, Allie, has no nails on her left foot, and I was told that she chewed them off herself, but I really don't know. However, she has no problems with it that I have ever been able to tell. She climbs, and grips, and hangs upside down from one foot, and seems not to be at all limited by it. I would have her seen as soon as you can get her in. Hopefully it's nothing to be concerned about, but you won't know without having her evaluated by a good avian vet. |
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Post by julianna on Jun 26, 2017 13:43:03 GMT -5
I would most definitely agree with Easttex... when any pet shows signs of usually growth or actions.. it is always best to go to the experts. Best wishes and welcome
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Post by beccilouise on Jun 26, 2017 15:09:47 GMT -5
Hello Booboo and Booboo's carer! I would agree with the above that a vet visit is essential. Maya had a few very minor balance issues recently (overshooting perches, missing things she tried to jump onto) and the vet advised me that it may be a calcium deficiency. I have been giving her a wider range of foods recently, and some of her favourite pellets don't contain calcium, so I've reduced the new pellets, ensured she's eating her KAYTEE's and started putting some calcivet liquid in her water once a week. It seems to have worked as I haven't noticed any balance issues (beyond the normal bird stupidity, like flying really fast at something when you are still not very good at cornering and then having to break sharply before crashing into the wall, all done at the highest volume known to man) for a good four weeks now. Ensuring your bird gets lots of leafy greens like spinach and broccoli leaves (which Maya won't eat) may help, and a calcium supplement in soft food or water may also help. But, as suggested above, I would do these things IN ADDITION TO a vet visit, not instead of. And make sure you go to a certified avian vet, there is no comparison; an avian vet will have the expertise and equipment to ensure your bird gets the best treatment and you get the best advice. Good luck and keep us posted!
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You must be a good person to take in all the needy cases. I've had great luck with adoptions. 
